Romania vs United States: Number of people living in urban slum households

Romania
250,434
in 2022
United States
249,075
in 2022
Romania rank
94th
United States rank
95th

Number of people living in urban slum households over time

  • Romania
  • United States
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 250,434 against 249,075 in United States, a difference of 1,359.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

Romania ranks 94th and United States ranks 95th of 174 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United States Difference Ahead
2000s 317,144 468,449 151,305 United States
2010s 255,797 487,837 232,040 United States
2020s 203,770 323,478 119,708 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban slum households, Romania or United States?
Romania, at 250,434 against 249,075 in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban slum households between Romania and United States?
1,359, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Romania and United States rank globally for number of people living in urban slum households?
Romania ranks 94th and United States ranks 95th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban slum households
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
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A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.